Although blinded by eye cancer at the tender age of one, Jeff picked up his first guitar when he was three years-old and defied the odds and became a gifted and successful artist. He developed his own unique style of playing the guitar while it lay flat on his lap. Jeff quickly became a local guitar legend in his own right with his virtuosity. The group played around small Toronto-area clubs for a few years before eventually signing with BMG Canada and Arista Records for the rest of the world, and releasing their debut album See The Light in 1988, which featured the top charting hits "Angel Eyes" and "See The Light".
The Jeff Healey Band played and recorded Blues/Blues Rock-infused music along with many original-flavored covers. The band officially released five studio albums and one live recording including the sophomore Hell To Pay (1990), Feel This (1992), Cover To Cover (1995), Get Me Some (2000), and Live At Montreux 1999 (2005). There have also been some recent unofficial compilation releases without the consent of the artists.
Jeff and his band also performed a cameo role in the Patrick Swayze movie "Roadhouse" and they are featured in its official soundtrack.
The group split up in the late 2000, but Jeff continued performing as a solo artist and would later front Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards playing trumpet. He died on March 2, 2008 after a long battle with lung cancer, and is survived by his wife, Cristie, and two children.
Sugar Sweet
The Jeff Healey Band Lyrics
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I'm gonna tell you about my baby
I speak of her with pride
She go all the way to make me satisfied
Oh she's my baby, she's my baby, don't you see
I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet
She's my baby, she's my baby, don't you see
I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet
When I say what I want, that's the way it's gonna be
She fall over backwards to go right on pleasin' me
Oh she's my baby, she's my baby, can't you see
I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet
The Jeff Healey Band's song Sugar Sweet tells the story of the singer's deep love and admiration for his partner. The first verse describes how proud he is to have her and how she would do anything to satisfy him. However, the singer also acknowledges that words such as "sugar" do not do justice to the special sweetness his partner brings to his life.
The second verse depicts the care that the singer's partner takes in looking after him, from grooming his nails to scratching his dandruff. The singer once again reinforces his love for her and how he cannot call her a name like "sugar" because it doesn't fully capture the sweetness she brings to his life. The final verse highlights the fact that the singer's partner will go to great lengths to please him and that he couldn't imagine life without her.
The overall message of the song is that the singer's partner is an incredibly important part of his life, and that no words can adequately express the love and gratitude he has for her. The song has a bluesy sound, complete with soulful guitar riffs and emotional vocals that add to the depth and intensity of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna tell you about my baby
I'm excited to talk about my girlfriend
I speak of her with pride
I feel proud to be with her
She go all the way to make me satisfied
She does everything possible to please me
Oh she's my baby, she's my baby, don't you see
I love her so much that I call her my baby twice
I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet
She's so sweet that calling her sugar would not do justice
She manicure my nails, scratch dandruff from my head
She takes care of me by doing little things like grooming me
When I say what I want, that's the way it's gonna be
She listens to me and does what I say
She fall over backwards to go right on pleasin' me
She goes out of her way to make me happy
Oh she's my baby, she's my baby, can't you see
I love her so much that I call her my baby twice
I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet
She's so sweet that calling her sugar would not do justice
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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